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Dec. ll, 1928.

` 1,694,819A L. S. GUNDERMAN GAME ` Filed Dec. 29, 1924 Patented ec. 11,1928".

iran stares serlt GAME.

Application and. necesite-r 2a, ieee.

Another object is the novel construction of means for propelling theobjects around the track.

A. further object of the construction, comprises a base above which ismounted a circular track which is free to revolve thereon.

The track surface is provided with a series of score numerals. The tracksupports moving objects which are guided around the track and are causedto alternately advance one ahead of the other by spinning the track.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the game.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the toy.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of guide yoke, for holding the endof horizontal axle.

Fig. 4l is an end view of the guide yoke showing the pointer.

Fig. 5 is a part section of center on line Y-Y, in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a. section of a preferred form of moving objects and shows theposition of the advancing cars.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 8 is a base, from the center ofwhich rises a pivot' shaft 9, which supports a pivot bearing 10, thepivot bearing carries a circular track 11 at the lower end thereof, thetrack 11 is of material sufhciently thick to carry stored energy forcontinuing the revolution of the Objects 12, which are carried in acircular manner by a horizontal shaft 13. To the outer edge of the shaft13 is mounted a wheel 14, which is supported on the base 8 and rollsaround the track 11.

Supporting the inner end of the horizontal shaftA 13 is a. wheel 15which rotates on the track 11.

The horizontal shaft 18 is journaled at 16 and 17 to the guide yoke 18which fits loosely over the pivot bearing 10 so that it may revolvefreely therein and guide the horizontal shaft and objects around thetrack 11. The outward end of the guide yoke 18, Fig. 1, is provided witha pointed end .19 for indican ing the winning score. The pivot bearing10 is secured to the pivot shaft by a retaining pin 20, which passesthrough the pivot bearof the toy Serial No. 758,533.

ing 10 and in a. groove 21 in the pivot shaft 9. rlhe said pivot shaftbeing diametrically reduced at point 21 to accommodate the retaining pin20.

rlhe track 11 is divided by lines 25 into spaces 26 each space beingprovided with a scoring numeral 22.

Fig. 6 shows a preferred form of a rolling object 12 and the method ofalternately ad vancing each object by the cam 23 on the horizontal shaft18 which moves back and forth in the groove 2d when in motion.

The operation of the game may now be described, assuming that therolling objects 12 are in position as shown in Fig. 1, the track 11lisrotated by giving the pivot bearing 10 a quick spin with the thumb andfinger, this will start the wheel 15 to rotate which imparts a rotarymotion to 'the wheel 14 that rests on the base 8 thereby causing thesaid wheel to move around the cuter edge of the base in an opposite,direction to the movement of the track 11. The cam 23 on the revolvinghorizontal shaft 18, through contact with the vertical cross members ofthe vehicles adjacent the slot 2e, alternately advance the obj ccts 12until the stored energy in the track 11 is ein hausted and the objectscome to rest. The obj ect in advance is the winner and scores'the numberindicated on the track 11 by the pointer 19.

'From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantage of the construction and method ofthe operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention `appertains, and while describing the principle ofoperation of the invention together with the device which is nowconsidered to be the best embodiment thereof, it is to be understood-that the device shown is merely illustrat-ive and that various chang-esin the form, proportion and the minor details of construction. may beresorted to without departing from the principle or scope of the claims.

I claim as my invention- 1. il gaine comprising a circular trackpivotally mounted on a base, a horizontal shaft having aA wheel on eachend thereof, one wheel resting on the said track the other wheel restingon the said. base thereby constituting means to carry objects in areverse direction to the track, a guide yoke journaled on a pivotbearing, constituting means for guiding the horizontal shaft around thetrack, a pivot shaft having a groove therein, the said pivot lltlbearing carrying a retaining pin Which passes through the said groovein-the pivot shaft constituting means for preventing the removalthereof.

2. A game comprising a supportingstructure, a. circular track plvotedthereon, a pivot bearing supporting the center of said track as ineansof revolving said track7 a horizontal. shaft supported at the ends by a"pair of Wheels the outer Wheel resting on the support- 'ing structurethe inner Wheel resting on said LESTER s. GUNDERMAN.`

